Patents by Inventor Nicholas R. PEDERSON

Nicholas R. PEDERSON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210222799
    Abstract: A distribution orifice system for a dry product applicator with a pneumatic conveyance system is provided which redirects product that drags along a surface(s) of a delivery line's wall(s) back into a main central or primary airflow portion that carries the product downstream through the pneumatic conveyance system. The distribution orifice system may deflect the agricultural product's particulate material radially inward away from the delivery line's wall while longitudinally advancing it in a downstream direction. The system may include a ring ramp that can be renewed by uninstalling the ring ramp, flipping it 180-degrees, and reinstalling it to present an intact ramp surface facing upstream and the wore ramped surface facing downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Pederson, Joel Denis
  • Publication number: 20210221626
    Abstract: A distribution ramp system for a dry product applicator with a pneumatic conveyance system is provided which lifts product that drags along a bottom surface(s) of a delivery line's wall(s) back into a main central or primary airflow portion that carries the product downstream through the pneumatic conveyance system. The system may include a ramp that nests against a bottom wall of the delivery line with a narrow front and wide back so the ramp presents a gradual wedge facing toward the incoming upstream airflow entrained with particulate material of the product, urging particulate material dragging on the bottom wall to lift away from the bottom wall and toward reentry into the primary airflow portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Pederson, Charles O'Connell, Joel Denis
  • Patent number: 11066254
    Abstract: A distribution ramp system for a dry product applicator with a pneumatic conveyance system is provided which lifts product that drags along a bottom surface(s) of a delivery line's wall(s) back into a main central or primary airflow portion that carries the product downstream through the pneumatic conveyance system. The system may include a ramp that nests against a bottom wall of the delivery line with a narrow front and wide back so the ramp presents a gradual wedge facing toward the incoming upstream airflow entrained with particulate material of the product, urging particulate material dragging on the bottom wall to lift away from the bottom wall and toward reentry into the primary airflow portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Pederson, Charles O'Connell, Joel Denis
  • Publication number: 20210172550
    Abstract: The invention provides an articulated joint in a pneumatic conveying system of a boom of an agricultural dry product applicator. The joint allows adjacent product-conveying tubes and respective joint components to articulate with respect to each other while maintaining a seal for pneumatically conveying product. Joint components may be separated from each other when the boom is folded while articulating with respect to each other without disengaging or creating potential leaks at segment junctures while the boom is extended. The articulated joint includes a rigid socket having a first socket section and a second socket section providing support to a compressible seal having a first seal section and a second seal section. The first seal section is inserted into the second socket section to create an airtight seal in between the first seal section and the second socket section even when boom tube segments flex during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Pederson, John Paul Honermann
  • Patent number: 8870297
    Abstract: A kicker paddle is disclosed for use with a reclaiming drum. The kicker paddle may have a block with a first end and a second end. The kicker paddle may also have a mounting mechanism located between the first and second ends. The kicker paddle may be symmetric relative to a plane passing through the mounting mechanism that is parallel to the first and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Pederson, Brian J. Schlenker, Maria L. Biberdorf, Jason W. Muir
  • Publication number: 20130334866
    Abstract: A kicker paddle is disclosed for use with a reclaiming drum. The kicker paddle may have a block with a first end and a second end. The kicker paddle may also have a mounting mechanism located between the first and second ends. The kicker paddle may be symmetric relative to a plane passing through the mounting mechanism that is parallel to the first and second ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Nicholas R. PEDERSON, Brian J. Schlenker, Maria L. Biberdorf, Jason W. Muir